Synonyms for augury
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Noun
1. Omen — an omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy
omen, divination, portent, foreboding, sign, harbinger, presage, prophecy, prediction, prognostication, foreshadow, forerunner, bode, prognostic, foretoken, auspice, foretelling
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Definitions
- n. 1
An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.
Forms
- Plural
- auguries → omens, divinations, portents, forebodings…
Example sentences
- omen The cap cloud above Mt. Fuji is said to be a good omen.
- divination Augury is divination based on the behavior of birds.
- foreboding Despite her foreboding, Mary entered the cellar.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| augury | falling | |
| omen | rising | |
| divination | rising | |
| foreboding | rising | |
| portent | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sign1, omen2, bode1
- 7 letters
- portent2, presage2, auspice2
- 8 letters
- prophecy3, zoomancy
- 9 letters
- harbinger3, foretoken
- 10 letters
- prediction3, forerunner3, divination4, foreboding3, prognostic, foreshadow3
- 11 letters
- foretelling3
- 15 letters
- prognostication5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (omen2 = 2 syllables).